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Ashley Cole may miss Chelsea’s Barclays Premier League match against West Ham United on Saturday after aggravating a longstanding rib injury in England’s 2-0 defeat by Germany. The left back remained in some discomfort yesterday and was unable to train with his team-mates on returning to the club’s training ground.

Cole will be assessed again by the club’s medical team later today, but José Mourinho, the Chelsea manager, is unlikely to take a gamble with his fitness at Upton Park, particularly as Chelsea have an important Champions League game next Tuesday away to Basle, where a point will be enough